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Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 48mins
According to the preface, what was the title of the book written by a witty foreigner?
Teach Yourself French
Brighter French
The English, are they Human?
The Gardener's Cat
What is the main purpose of the book 'Teach Yourself French' as described in the preface?
For advanced French speakers
For those with no previous acquaintance with French
For translating idiomatic expressions
For learning modern slang only
Fill in the blank: The book 'Brighter French' is described as being for bright young people who already ______ some.
know
read
write
speak
According to the preface, anyone who studies 'Teach Yourself French' conscientiously should be able to read any novel or newspaper in French by the end.
True
False
According to the preface, what does 'Teach Yourself French' contain?
Only modern slang
Only old-fashioned grammar
All the essential points of grammar
Only vocabulary lists
Based on the passage from the preface, one benefit of learning French and knowing about France is:
It helps understand French culture and people better.
It guarantees a job in France.
It makes learning other languages impossible.
It is only useful for traveling.
According to the introduction, a student should avoid consulting the Key before attempting an exercise because:
it prevents the student from developing independent problem-solving skills.
it helps the student finish the exercise faster.
it allows the student to copy the correct answers easily.
it makes the exercise more entertaining.
The introduction suggests that a student should do which of the following if an exercise is very difficult?
Ask the teacher for help
Skip the exercise
Guess the answers
Ignore the exercise
What is the effect of always turning to Part II to see how an exercise is done, according to the introduction?
It prevents you from learning to solve problems independently.
It helps you memorize the answers quickly.
It makes the exercises more challenging.
It encourages creative thinking.
According to the passage, is it possible to learn French pronunciation properly from a book?
True
False
What are the three types of French accents mentioned in the passage?
The acute (´), the grave (`), and the circumflex (ˆ).
The cedilla (¸), the tilde (˜), and the umlaut (¨).
The macron (¯), the breve (˘), and the caron (ˇ).
The diaeresis (¨), the ogonek (˛), and the ring (˚).
According to the passage, what is the best way to learn French pronunciation?
Which of the following is NOT a method mentioned in the passage for improving French pronunciation?
Listening to French radio
Watching French films with English subtitles
Reading only English books
Listening to French news
What is the circumflex accent (ˆ) made up of, according to the passage?
A combination of the other two accents (acute and grave).
A single straight line above the letter.
A dot placed above the letter.
A wavy line below the letter.
Which of the following are the French vowels?
a, e, i, o, u, y
a, e, i, o, u, w
a, e, i, o, u, z
a, e, i, o, u, r
In French, the vowel 'a' has two sounds. What is the example of 'a' as in 'fat'?
avoir
âme
âge
année
In French, the vowel 'a' as in 'father' is indicated by the circumflex. Which of the following words is an example?
avoir
âme
année
sol
The French vowel 'a' never has the sound it has in the English word _____.
fame
cat
car
bat
How many sounds does the French vowel 'e' have?
Four
Two
Five
Three
Which sound of 'e' in French is mute, like the 'u' in 'our'?
e mute
é (accent aigu)
è (accent grave)
ê (accent circonflexe)
The French vowel 'é' is a sound between the 'e' in 'lexicon' and the 'ai' in 'fair'. Which of the following is an example?
âme
âge
opéra
sol
For the French vowel 'è', the tongue is more used, and the 'e' in 'met' is near it. Which of the following is an example?
très
opéra
sol
pôle
The French vowel 'ê' is a sound between the first 'e' in 'there' and the 'a' in 'hate'. Which of the following is an example?
bête
âme
avoir
année
The French vowel 'i' has two sounds, both marked by the circumflex. The foundation of both sounds is 'ee' as in _____
seen
sun
soon
sin
The sound of the English 'i' in 'fire' is never given to the French 'i'. In French, 'mire' sounds like _____
meer
myre
mire (as in 'fire')
mare
The French vowel 'o' has two sounds. Which of the following is an example of 'o' like in 'not'?
sol
pôle
âme
âge
The French vowel 'o' like 'oa' in 'foal' is found in which word?
sol
pôle
âme
âge
The French vowel 'u' has nothing exactly like it in English. To produce the sound, you should put your lips in the position of saying 'u' and try to say _____
e
a
o
i
The French 'y' (called in French 'i grec') has the same sound as which vowel?
i
a
u
e
Which of the following French consonants behave exactly as in English?
b, d, f, h, k, m, n, p, q, r, t, v, z
c, g, s, x
l, m, n, p, q, r, t, v, z
b, d, f, h, k, m, n, p, q, r, t, v, x
In French, the letter 'c' is always sounded like ____ unless it comes before e, i, or y, or has a cedilla under it.
k
s
g
ch
How is the French word 'car' pronounced?
kar
sar
karh
cer
How is the French word 'cette' pronounced?
set
cet
sell
cell
The French letter 'g' has the hard sound as in ____ except before e, i, and y, where it sounds like the s in pleasure.
gas
gem
giant
gym
The French letter 'j' sounds like the ____ in pleasure.
s
p
t
k
The French letter 'l' has two sounds. One is exactly as in English. What is the other called?
Liquid
Solid
Hissing
Z sound
The French letter 's' has a hissing sound as in English ____ and a z sound when used between two vowels as in maison.
speak
zebra
dog
cat
The French letter 'x' sounds as in English except when it begins a word, when it sounds like ____ as in Xerxes.
gz
ks
sh
zh
Which of the following are French nasal sounds?
in, on, un
an, en, in
am, em, en, ean
all of the above
In French, nasals sounded like 'an' are:
am, em, en, ean
aim, ain, ein
om, on
in, un
In French, 'om' sounds the same as _____. Ombre (shade) sounds _____.
on, ombre
an, ombre
en, ombre
un, ombre
How is the French word 'fin' (fine) pronounced when the nasal ending is followed by a vowel?
feen
fan
fain
fin
What happens to the nasal sound in 'bon' when it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel, as in 'bon enfant'?
The nasal sound disappears.
The nasal sound becomes stronger.
The nasal sound changes to a 'z' sound.
The nasal sound remains unchanged.
Which sound does the French 'ch' make when it comes before a consonant?
k
sh
ch
s
The French word 'ligne' sounds like which English word, except the 'i' sound is a little longer?
lean
line
lane
lien
How is the French 'ph' pronounced?
f as in English
p as in 'pat'
b as in 'bat'
ph as in 'uphill'
Which of the following is the correct way to sound the French liquid 'l' (or 'll')?
A) Press the tongue against the palate and let the air escape at the sides.
B) Sound it like a short 'y'.
How is the French 'oi' sounded?
Like 'wa'
Like 'oo'
Like 'oy'
What is a common mistake English speakers make with the French 'ou' sound?
They apply its sound to other combinations, particularly to 'eu'.
They confuse it with the 'oi' sound.
They pronounce it as a silent letter.
They replace it with the English 'ow' sound.
What is the French word for 'fire'?
feu
eau
terre
vent
What does the French word 'fou' mean in English?
madman
flower
book
table
Which of the following words are instructive for French sounds? Choose all that apply:
feuil
fouille
feuille
faille
fille
The 'ille' at the end of French words like 'fille' sounds like:
eee-eh
ay
oo
ah
The sound 'eu' in French is best described as similar to the sound of 'ea' in which English word?
heard
head
herd
hard
What mistake did the Englishman make when trying to say 'fire' in French?
He said 'fou' instead of 'feu'.
He said 'fou' instead of 'froid'.
He said 'fou' instead of 'fleur'.
He said 'fou' instead of 'fouet'.
What is the French word for the number 1?
un
deux
trois
quatre
What is the French word for the number 2?
deux
trois
quatre
cinq
What is the French word for the number 3?
trois
deux
quatre
cinq
What is the French word for the number 4?
quatre
trois
cinq
sept
What is the French word for the number 5?
cinq
trois
sept
neuf
What is the French word for the number 6?
six
sept
cinq
huit
What is the French word for the number 7?
sept
huit
cinq
neuf
What is the French word for the number 8?
huit
neuf
sept
dix
What is the French word for the number 9?
neuf
dix
huit
sept
What is the French word for the number 10?
dix
neuf
douze
huit
What is the French word for the number 11?
onze
douze
dix
quatorze
What is the French word for the number 12?
douze
onze
dix
treize
What is the French word for the number 13?
treize
douze
quatorze
dix
What is the French word for the number 14?
quatorze
douze
seize
dix-huit
What is the French word for the number 15?
quinze
douze
vingt
dix
What is the French word for the number 16?
seize
quinze
dix-sept
douze
What is the French word for the number 17?
dix-sept
dix-huit
seize
vingt
What is the French word for the number 18?
dix-huit
dix-sept
vingt
quatorze
What is the French word for the number 19?
dix-neuf
vingt
dix-huit
quatorze
What is the French word for the number 20?
vingt
dix
trente
quarante
According to the passage, what does a dot below the line in the italic version mean in French pronunciation?
The letter is silent
The m or n above it has to have the nasal sound
The letter is stressed
The letter is doubled
In the passage, what does the sign ~ over a letter n indicate in French pronunciation?
It shows that the n is to have the liquid sound.
It means the n should be silent.
It indicates the n is doubled.
It shows the n is pronounced as 'm'.
What is the purpose of the diaeresis mark (¨) over the letter u in French pronunciation, as described in the passage?
It is to have the trouble-some u sound peculiar to French.
It is to indicate a silent letter.
It is to show that the letter should be doubled.
It is to mark the end of a sentence.
What is the concept of 'liaison' in French pronunciation?
It is the pronunciation of a usually silent consonant at the end of a word when followed by a word beginning with a vowel.
It is the omission of vowels in the middle of a word.
It is the stress placed on the last syllable of a word.
It is the use of nasal sounds at the end of a word.
According to the passage, what is the main difference between the pronunciation of 'this table' and 'this stable' in English?
The use of liaison
The unusual pause between the words
The accent on the final syllable
The contraction of words
In French, what is the term used for the joining-on of words?
liaison
élision
accentuation
conjugaison
In French, the s of 'fois' in the first line of French is carried forward to the 'un'.
True
False
What is the principle that the French follow in reading, according to the passage?
Giving fair play to all the syllables in a word
Placing the accent at the beginning of the word
Making a distinction between similar sounding words
Using contractions frequently
Fill in the blank: In English we say 'in-cap'-able', in French they say 'in-ca-pa-____', each of the four syllables being sounded with equal force.
ble
bleu
bla
blaire
What is the English meaning of the French word 'grand'?
great or big
small
fast
old
How is the French word 'sang' (blood) pronounced?
saŋ
sæŋ
sɑn
sɛŋ
What is the pronunciation of the French word 'coup'?
koo
cow
cup
cope
How do you pronounce the French word 'porter' (to carry)?
portey
por-tair
por-ter
por-teer
What is the English meaning of the French word 'gros'?
big
small
fast
old
How is the French word 'toupet' (cheek, impudence) pronounced?
tupey
toopet
tow-pay
tupet
